The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1887-11-03
Daily Observations

make lengthy speech, but spoke hall
hour. A number from Jackson attended
49,. Some old man at the Rink tonight
was just dying to make a speech, an6
wanted somebody to call him out. But
there being nobody present who wanted
to die, he was not called on.... Mr.
| Thomas Kelley has moved into julia
Johnson's house on Portsmouth Street
49,. Jesse Laird jr. has returned home
49,. Gen. Grosvenor and H. G. Jones
had a good meeting at the Rink tonight
Gen. Grosvenor occupied most of the
time, and made one of those grand speech
es for which he is noted. Capt. Jones
wound up with a few remarks. Both
speakers greatly enthused the Republi-
cans-the Democrats didn't like it SO
well. Hon. FL. S. Bunday was Chairman
of the meeting. 49,. Rev. j. E. Rudisill
is away from home, and Rev. M. D.
Vaughn led the prayer-meeting at the M.
| E.. Church tonight.
THURSDAY.-Evan J. Evans of Bloom
field Township, called. He is going to
sell out his farm and tools. Our old
1 w Null Cd11C0 GV-doy h1
John D. Davis, of Franklin, is in town.
He informed us of the death of Mrs.
Mitchell, mother-in-law of Harrison
Stephenson, of Hamilton Township.
Rev. M. d. Vaughn, of this place, will
conduct the funeral. ..... We learn of the
serious illnesSs of a child of Rev. J. T.
Stewart, of Franklin Valley Circuit. -.
Henry Jones, of Clay, called. ..... Ed.
Poor got off pointer tonight that is too
good to be lost: A number of men were
speaking of the faculty of the Prohibition
Party for comparing themselves to the
old Anti Slavery party, in that nothing
but the extinction of the great evil would
be satisfactory. "Why," said Poor, "the
old Abolitionists were willing to do the
best they could-if they couldn't get slav-
cry abolished all at once, they contented
themselves for the time being by stealing
'snigger" once in while"
FRIDAY.-A clear and beautiful day.
Three fine new buildings are nearly
completed ON the Owen Davis farm. -.
The pump at Huron is rushing out large
quantities of water, and the little creek is
filling up We should think iron could
certainly be made profitably at the Huron
stand, if Fulton can make it after bring
ing water from Huron and coal from the
Globe Slope. "A brutal affair occurred
at the Chapman mine to-day. A man
named James O'Donnell assaulted young
Kelly Lewis, son of Squire ALI. Lewis,
beating him up in most shocking man.
ner. There could not, possibly, be any
excuse for beating and disfguring per-
son to the extent of Mr.. Lewis injuries.
The latter says O'Donnell struck him
with club at first. A warrant was
sworn out for the arrest of the assailant.
SATURDAY.-A slight rain. but "cold as
Greenland" Mr.. James Plummer
called to-day. His sale, on Thursday,
Nov. 10th, will begin at 10 o'clock in the
morning. .....J. s. Baker tells a good one
on somebody, Jim thinks on Profs. Kin
nison and Patterson, of the Public Schools.
Jim was trying to purchase beef's heart
of a gentleman who had butchered, when
he was informed that the hearts were all
purchased to further the cause of science
in the Public Schools "The last one" he
said ne, Il let Mr.. Kinnison have for the
Geography class" .Messrs. John Tope
and David Blagg have just finished fine
barn for Moses Sternberger. The dimen-
sions are bout forty by eighty feet, and
there is room for stabling forty cows.
The milk COWS for the Creamery will be
kept at this fine stable. ..... "A crowd of
young men went to Macarthur to-day to
play baseball. They didn't play much,
but the Macarthur boys did-the score
standing eight to one in favor of Near
thur. Very cold and disagreeable to-
night.
SUNDAY--Miss Josie Willis, young
lady, daughter of Robert Willis, died sud-
denly of hemhorrage, this afternoon. She
attended Sunday School in the morning,
and some young lady friends called to see
her in the afternoon. She was in lively
spirits and enjoying herself with her
friends when the fatal hemhorrage set in.
Mr.. Willis and his family have the warm
est sympathy of this community in their
sudden and great bereavement. ..... Rev.
j. E. Rudisill preached an excellent SER
ulOn 1lOLA buC ICAb, VI luCu0,
"Thy Kingdom Come" The long,
wintry evenings begin to suggest pro-
tracted meetings. .... There was a slight
appearance of snow to-day, few flakes
falling.
MoNDAY.-The funeral OF James Rice
was largely attended to-day, quite a num-
Der going from town.. Milton PHIL
ir1co lad 70 6ox, SC 10 Wa11
Joseph Phillips is now running dairy at
Wellston. The wife of Mr.. Jones,
driver of the Planning Mill delivery te am,
is dead, dropping off quite suddenly, with
fever. 49,. Mr.. Wood, of the Baling Ma
chine works, is making the rounds, to see
how the people will take hold of the en-
terprise. Here is a chance for our people
to encourage something practicable in
the way of booming the town. These
lots will be beautiful ones. 1t does
seem strange that even one day-or night
in the year, Jackson must be turned
over to mob of hoodlums who destroy
| property, and keep the town in an up
roar. The next halloween" night ought
| to see the youngsters either at home or
| in the lookup.
TUEsDAY.-The funeral of Miss Willis
to-day at the Christian Church, was one
of the largest ever held in Jackson, a long
line of carriages following the remains to
the Cemetery. 49,. There was large
amount of mischief done last night, a
good many fellows working hard to dc
some damage, who would not think OF
working under any other circumstances
Fine Solar-Type Stove for sale. Inquire
at the residence of Mrs. S. S. Hawk
Board of Trade.
| Regular meeting of the Board at the